disheartenment

as in despair
the state of being discouraged our excusable disheartenment in the face of overwhelming odds against winning the game

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Noun
  • Joe’s despair reminded me of a conversation my colleague Charlie Warzel had with the writer and technology theorist L. M. Sacasas in 2022.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 18 July 2025
  • What kind of despair would people feel upon the discovery that their source of joy, belonging, and meaning was a farce?
    Paul Bloom, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
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  • Many of Colbert’s regular guests shared their dismay.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2025
  • However, fans were upset by the wording of the question and shared their dismay on social media.
    Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 11 July 2025
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“Disheartenment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disheartenment. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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